Italy vs North Korea: Change air pollutant emissions
Italy
1.94 million
in 2022
North Korea
2.27 million
in 2022
Italy rank
33rd
North Korea rank
31st
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.27 million against 1.94 million in Italy, a difference of 331,600.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.93 million | 2.42 million | 492,313 | North Korea |
| 1760s | 1.95 million | 2.43 million | 474,974 | North Korea |
| 1770s | 1.98 million | 2.44 million | 456,682 | North Korea |
| 1780s | 2.01 million | 2.45 million | 437,337 | North Korea |
| 1790s | 2.04 million | 2.46 million | 416,814 | North Korea |
| 1800s | 2.07 million | 2.46 million | 394,985 | North Korea |
| 1810s | 2.09 million | 2.47 million | 371,703 | North Korea |
| 1820s | 2.15 million | 2.47 million | 319,049 | North Korea |
| 1830s | 2.24 million | 2.46 million | 218,594 | North Korea |
| 1840s | 2.34 million | 2.44 million | 99,298 | North Korea |
| 1850s | 2.43 million | 2.42 million | 10,963 | Italy |
| 1860s | 2.51 million | 2.42 million | 91,176 | Italy |
| 1870s | 2.60 million | 2.45 million | 143,059 | Italy |
| 1880s | 2.59 million | 2.48 million | 114,057 | Italy |
| 1890s | 2.61 million | 2.44 million | 171,618 | Italy |
| 1900s | 2.63 million | 2.40 million | 225,958 | Italy |
| 1910s | 2.43 million | 2.36 million | 70,441 | Italy |
| 1920s | 2.28 million | 2.56 million | 284,991 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 2.28 million | 2.94 million | 668,859 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 2.13 million | 2.21 million | 80,860 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2.42 million | 1.87 million | 553,836 | Italy |
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 5.14 million | 1.08 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.71 million | 12.16 million | 6.46 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | 18.60 million | 12.15 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.61 million | 10.01 million | 3.40 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.56 million | 5.10 million | 1.54 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.84 million | 537,602 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 2.39 million | 471,660 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Italy or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.27 million against 1.94 million in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Italy and North Korea?
- 331,600, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Italy ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.